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Derrek Ferguson 

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Houston, TX  77004
US

ferguson.derrek@yahoo.com
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RESUME

  

Resume Headline: Derrek Ferguson - CAD Designer

Resume Value: b9ukhuvbdccbtrsq   

  

 

OBJECTIVE:

Over 25 years of diverse project experience involving both office and field assignments in the field of Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Planning, GIS, Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Geotechnical Engineering.

 

EXPERIENCE:

11/2012 - 6/2014

Charter Communications, Inc.

Sales Representative

• In order to maximize sales of Charter Communication’s High Speed Internet, Long Distance Phone and Television service, Solicited customers through door-to door sales, events and scheduled appointments. • Successfully generated a 5% sales goal out of 500 potential customers on a monthly basis.• Ensured customer satisfaction by nurturing relationships with prospects and existing customers.

1/2012 - 6/2012

AECOM

Designer/CAD Coordinator

• Produced presentation drawings, plan/profile drawings and cross sections for the construction of a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project with an estimated construction cost of over $1.2 billion and consisting of a 9 foot diameter overflown tunnel over a mile long. Using Civil 3D, ARC GIS and Microstation, assisted CSO Program Management team with existing base mapping, and proposed design layouts.• Created and coordinated Civil 3D CAD standards as well as engineering and surveying standards for Combined Sewer Overflow Program Management Team and the City of Akron Engineering Bureau.

7/2011 - 12/2011

AECOM

Design Supervisor

• Assisted managers in coordinating the CAD design standardization of CIVIL 3D. Standards were used to insure congruency between 8 separate design teams working on a $171 million drainage design project with construction estimates over $10 Billion. • Researched existing, as-built and proposed utility systems for a city with a population approaching 5 million. This was done using Sharepoint to view and open thousands of CAD files, GIS files, PDF files and various other documents using Civil 3d, Microstation ARC GIS and Microsoft programs.• Using Civil 3D, ARC GIS and Microstation, assisted with the development of survey base maps, proposed engineering layouts and bid documents. Tendered bid packages consisted of plan/profiles, quantities, details and cross sections for 12 large scale drainage systems. Each system consisted of up to 6 10’X10’ drainage pipes, large scale detention areas, 300 foot wide open drainage channels and ocean bottom outlet structures.

10/1998 - 6/2011

AECOM

Civil Designer

• Designed state of the art Field to Finish Design System. Responsible for programing, beta testing, deployment and training for over 70 CAD users throughout the AECOM Midwest Region. • Presented with award of appreciation from the National Park Service for Outstanding Spirit of Partnership in design and construction of Alger County Road H-58, a new 26 mile roadway along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger County, Michigan. Responsible for all aspects of survey and design including preliminary route design for survey teams to gather data along, production of existing basemaps and final design layout. Assisted in the production of bid documents including plan/profile sheets, construction details, estimated quantities and cross sections. I was also responsible for providing all construction layout information.• Over the course of 14 years, I was lead designer on projects including highway design, site design, municipal sewer and water design, harbor design, wetland and water way control design among many other types of civil engineering and environmental projects.

10/1995 - 10/1998

AECOM

CAD Designer Survey Technician

• As CAD/Survey Technician for the survey department I was involved in many types of surveys including waterway bathymetry, wetland mitigation, flood control dikes and dams, rail roads, land fill cell monitoring and construction, mine tailing dikes, underground utilities, ALTA surveys, boundary survey, plating, condominiums and mortgage reports. • In this roll I was also responsible for gathering legal research, writing legal descriptions, conducting staking and

5/1993 - 10/1995

U.P. Engineers and Architects

Ishpeming, mi

CAD Designer Survey Technician

• As CAD designer I was involved in many types of surveys including wetland mitigation, underground utilities, ALTA surveys, boundary surveys, plating, condominiums and mortgage reports. • Performing as a survey technician I conducted all types of surveys including cadastral surveys, construction surveys, environmental survey and as-builts. I was also responsible for construction monitoring and inspection.

5/1991 - 5/1993

McGhie and Betts, Inc.

Civil/Survey Technician

• As an engineering technician I was responsible for all aspects of soil and material testing. Also acted as construction monitor and inspector.• As a survey technician I performed field operations for plats, boundary surveys, construction survey and staking, environmental surveys, utility surveys, as-built surveys and flood control surveys.

9/1986 - 5/1991

Various Private and Goverment Jobs 1986-1991

GIS CAD Operator, Civil/survey Technician

My Work Experience also includes College Internships and Coop Employment as an Engineering/Survey Technician and as a CAD/GIS Technician with the following companies and government agencies from 1986 to 1991.GIS CAD Technician College Intern Sept. 1990 to Apr. 1991 City of Rochester – Rochester, MN Survey/Engineer Aide College Intern May 1990 to Sept. 1990 McGhie & Betts Inc. - Rochester, MN GIS CAD Operator College Intern Sept. 1989 to May 1990 City of Rochester - Rochester, MN Survey/Engineer Aide College Intern May 1989 to Sept. 1989 Yaggy/Colby Associates - Rochester, MN GIS CAD Operator College Intern Sept. 1988 to May 1989 Olmsted County - Rochester, MN Survey/Engineer Aide College InternApr. 1988 to Sept 1988 McGhie & Betts Inc. - Rochester, MNDraftsman/Survey Aide Vocational InternSept. 1986 to Aug. 1987McGhie & Betts Inc. - Rochester,

 

EDUCATION:

9/1988 - 5/1991

Rochester Community And Technical College

Some College Coursework Completed

Attended RCC to gain Pre-Engineering and Civil Engineering Technology Digree

8/1987 - 5/1988

Finlandia University

Some College Coursework Completed

Attended Finlandia University to obtain AA in Pre-Engineering

John Marshall High School (Minnesota)

High School or equivalent

 

LANGUAGES:

Languages

Proficiency Level

English

Fluent

 

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Current Career Level:

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Date of Availability:

Within 2 weeks

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

None

US Military Service:

Citizenship:

None

 

 

Target Job:

Target Job Title:

CAD Drafter

Desired Job Type:

Employee

Desired Status:

Full-Time

 

Target Company:

Company Size:

Industry:

Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure
Engineering Services

Occupation:

Engineering

·         CAD/Drafting

·         Civil & Structural Engineering

·         Environmental and Geological Engineering

 

Target Locations:

Selected Locations:

US-NC-Charlotte
US-TX-Fort Worth

Relocate:

Yes

Willingness to travel:

Up to 100%